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Numida meleagris

DEFINITIONS OF: Numida meleagris

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n a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world

Synonyms:
guinea, guinea fowl
Types:
guinea hen
female guinea fowl
Type of:
domestic fowl, fowl, poultry
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
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